In January, while examining ancient texts at Italy’s National Central Library of Florence, historian Ivan Malara found an ...

Lost notes reveal Galileo closely studied the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, offering fresh insight into his early scientific thinking.

The renowned physicist, mathematician, and philosopher would later reject the ideas presented in this very book.

Conjectural history -- The mind's eye. His father's son ; Florence ; Galileo's lamp ; Eureka! ; Seeing is believing ; A friend in need ; Juvenilia ; The Leaning Tower ; Inertia ; Nudism -- The watcher ...